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The EU has a unique institutional set-up where broad priorities are set by the European Council; decision-making involves European Parliament, Council of the EU and European Commission and number of other institutions.

Juan Menéndez-Valdés, Director of Eurofound, will deliver a keynote speech at the high-level event, 'Future of Work: Making IT e-Easy' organised under the Estonian EU Presidency. The event will focus on the changes in work and challenges related to it. The director will address new forms of work, regulations, influence of change for labour market and challenges for social security.

Other key speakers will include: Kersti Kalljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia, Marianne Thyssen, EU Commissioner, Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), representatives from the European Parliament, the OECD, as well as representatives from social partner organisations.

The target audience will consist of ministers and policymakers in the field of labour and employment as well as social affairs, education and e-state, experts from public and private sector, social partners and representatives of European Union institutions and international organisations.